Event News

New Venue in Europe - Petofi Mozi Music Pub, Szekesfehervar, Hungary‏

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2009

The venue is in town of Szekesfehervar (Hungary), placed in neighbourhood of beautiful historical downtown. The objective is to invite the contemporary hungarian jazz greats and give performance opportunities to hungarian jazz scholars as well as to present to hungarian audience what is new on the worldwide jazz and creative music scene. For the latest we have a special series of gigs called N.O.E.W.A. Jazz Workshop Series. The N.O.E.W.A. has its own website with lots of information on musicians, the ...

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Enjoy Black History Month with Music, Films, Dialogues, and More!

Source: All About Jazz
February 11, 2009

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, internationally praised and hailing from Chicago, gives a special free performance on Sunday, February 22 at 4:00 at the York College/CUNY Performing Arts Center. All seven band members are sons of the esteemed trumpeter Kelan Phil Cohran, former member of Sun Ra Arkestra, and have worked with major artists including Mos Def, Erykah Badu, and Damon Albarn.

Hardly a typical brass band, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble shows audiences how jazz meets hip-hop while celebrating their roots in Chicago's ...

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Gypsy Jazz Jam @ Galaxie in Chicago on February 20th

Source: All About Jazz
February 11, 2009

The Galaxie continues its series of bi-monthly gypsy jazz jam sessions on Friday, February 20 from 8 to 11 pm. These are open to musicians and dancers of all types and levels, as well as fans of vintage films. This session will feature the musician Adam Haus of Bosaa Saravah and Ten Cat fame. Musicians and dancers of every kind as well as fans of jazz are invited to come play their instrument, dance or just mingle and listen in ...

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Jon Hassell & Maarifa Street with Dhafer Youssef at Royce Hall (LA) on February 13th

Source: All About Jazz
February 11, 2009

Jon Hassell Brings his Unclassifiable Music to Royce Hall on Feb. 13 as Part of his First U.S. tour in Twenty Years. On the heels of his newest album release, Last night the moon came dropping its clothes in the street, Jon Hassell brings his unclassifiable musical colors and a unique electro-acoustic ensemble, with special guest Tunisian vocalist and oud player Dhafer Youssef, to Royce Hall on Feb. 13 as part of his first U.S. tour in two decades. With ...

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Melba Joyce Performs at Creole Restaurant (NYC) on February 13-14

Source: All About Jazz
February 11, 2009

Creole Restaurant; an exquisite, intimate Creole dining experience, in association with Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC proudly presents “The Jazz Legacy Series” This series, will feature many ‘World-Class’ Players, appearing on Friday and Saturday evenings with two shows nightly, at 8.00pm and 10.00pm. There will be a $20 Cover Charge, and a ‘2 drink’ minimum. Creole Restaurant is located at 2167 Third Avenue (N.E. corner 118th St.), New York, New York 10035 On Valentines’ Day Weekend, February 13th and 14th, there ...

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Ken Thomson and Slow/Fast at Issue Project Room, February 25

Source: All About Jazz
February 10, 2009

KEN THOMSON - SAXOPHONIST/CLARINETIST/COMPOSER WITH GUTBUCKET, BANG ON A CAN, SIGNAL, AND MORE UNVEILS NEW GROUP “KEN THOMSON and SLOW/FAST” ISSUE PROJECT ROOM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009, 8PM 232 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 100% new music written throughout 2008 -- New project blends heavily composed long-form elements with improvisation, presenting a dynamic “All-Star” outer-borough band: Ken Thomson - alto saxophone, bass clarinet Russ Johnson - trumpet Nir Felder - guitar ...

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Carnegie Hall Cultural Exchange Program Connects NYC Students with Classrooms Around the World

Source: All About Jazz
February 10, 2009

THE WEILL MUSIC INSTITUTE AT CARNEGIE HALL PRESENTS —CARNEGIE HALL CULTURAL EXCHANGE— EDUCATION PROGRAM CONNECTS NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH PEERS IN OTHER COUNTRIES WITH FOCUS ON MUSIC OF TURKEY AND INDIA Four Transatlantic, Videoconferenced Concerts Link Students and Jazz Artists from the United States with Musicians and Students of Turkey on December 16 and April 7, Musicians and Students of India on February 12 and May ...

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Tickets Now on Sale for Jazz St. Louis Benefit Gala

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 9, 2009

Tickets are now on sale for Jazz St. Louis' annual benefit gala, which will be held on Sunday, April 5 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark.The event gets underway at 5:30 p.m. and will feature a concert from Italian-born, Berklee-educated singer Chiara Civello (pictured), as well as cocktails, dinner, a live auction and a performance from the Jazz St. Louis All-Stars student ensemble. Proceeds from the event benefit the youth education and outreach programs of Jazz ...

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